All these devices leave room for user upgrades, as they offer a spare memory DIMM (alongside the 4 GB of memory soldered on the motherboard) and use standard sized 2.5″ 7 mm storage drives. And while the storage is easy to replace, the memory might pose difficulties, mainly because the slot is hard to find unless you know where to look at.
The ibook G4 1.42 14' logic board would not fit in your 1.33 case. internal metal frame - hard drive socket/ribbon cable/hd retainer - top case connector/trackpad - airport card - reed switch module/magnet - inverter cable - heatsink are not compatibles. Solder tips Soldering Irons are available at Mouser Electronics. Mouser offers inventory, pricing, & datasheets for solder tips Soldering Irons. Typically memory slots will be accessible from the bottom of a laptop, or under the keyboard. Given the low end nature of the CPU, I suspect everything is soldered on but the drive. All that said, probably not worth upgrading. Fast acting and instant wetting design allows for fast soldering. This non-corrosive, non-conductive flux is ideal where a strong, long lasting bond is needed.
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